Where a verse leads
Proverbs 27:17: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”Proverbs 27:17
Proverbs 27:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. 16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself. 17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. 18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. 19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Proverbs 27 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does Proverbs 27:17 mean?
Proverbs 27:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Proverbs 27:17 in the Bible?
Proverbs 27:17 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Proverbs 27:17 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Proverbs 27:17 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.